Daft Punk gets UN-lucky...again! As Alt-J vacated the top spot last week, #1 was there for the taking, but The National stole it, spurred by fans eyeing tickets to their big show at Roy Wilkins Auditorium August 6.

Mayer Hawthorne stopped by The Current studios for a Theft of the Dial with Barb Abney. They talked about his new record Where Does This Door Go, including what one rule he set for himself during the recording process and what artists collaborated with him for the album.

This week on New Hot, read about a musician who has gotten nods from some of Top 40's most popular artists, plus some young kids whose song "Awkward" took the world by storm in 2012. These are our recommended releases for July 16.

In the course of three studio albums, Hawthorne has transformed himself from underground indie-soul curiosity to imminent star. Hawthorne has long been a student of the music that precedes him, with skills as a composer, arranger and multi-instrumentalist that take him well beyond mimicry.

When Charles Normal came across Trouble Is a Lonesome Town in Oslo, Norway, it stuck with him. He decided to carry out Lee Hazelwood's original vision for the tracks. He recruited musician friends and formed the group known Thriftstore Masterpiece. Together they would rerecord Hazelwood's Trouble Is a Lonesome Town.

San Cisco, one of Western Australia's finest recent musical exports, are back with a full-length debut on RCA Records, and The Current is giving you a first listen before it releases July 16.

This week on New Hot, we'll look at three albums widely considered to be among the most critically and commercially successful albums of the year so far.

James Chapman's charming songs sound fizzy and bright throughout Vicissitude, Maps' third album, but they also convey his thoughtful reflections on transition and doubt.

Noelle and Michael of Fitz and The Tantrums stopped by The Current studios to chat with Mary Lucia and shared some of their favorite tracks including songs from old label mates, an up-and-coming sister trio, and their go-to track for dancing.

Edward Sharpe and The Magnetic Zeros stopped by The Current studios to chat with Barb Abney and shared some of their favorite tracks including a band that started the distorted guitar sound, a soul singer of the past who spills heart and guts into his vocals, and a band that isn't afraid to do song scene changes.